RE: Driven: McLaren MP4-12C

[Snoggledog]

Stuart said:

The orange device on the current logo is meant to be an evolution of the Kiwi bird from the original. It's pretty much evolved into something which looks completely different, granted, but that is where the orange thing comes from.

Er. Someone's been feeding you a big bowl of marketing soup. That's complete and utter b*%£*&ks and you well know it.

[MIP1983]

Does the new induction system make a nice difference to the sound? How does it compare to how it was previously?

[JRich174]

Does the picture of the dashboard say there is 10 miles Range left?! But on the right there is quarter of a tank left! 40 miles to tank?! lol

[P9UNK]

I totally agre with your description of the looks, and when looking at an Evo video on YT where it was parked next to a 458 found the looks debate groundless...it looks amazing. Interesting too that the MP4 links back to the old GP cars (I learnt this reading the piece on Senna's airfix kit F1)) ok I should have known that...and then some choose to say the name doesn't work....Senna, F1, what a strange media world we live in.

[MitchT]

This image illustrates why true, uncompromisingly low-slung, supercars will always have that ‘wow factor’ that other high-performance cars lack. It makes the 911 (which I admit is fundamentally a great car) look like an SUV!

[marctwo]

I'll have mine in Button spec black please...

[CliveM]

Great write up, a pleasure to read with a welcome dose of common sense (alongside the fast car day....)

[TVRWannabee]

A good write-up and I have to say I thought the car looked scrumptious in that colour at Wilton House.

It's much better in the flesh than in the photos (good photos in the article by the way). When is this National Fast Car Day? I had better start saving now.

[Riggers]

marctwo said:

I'll have mine in Button spec black please...

Aye... but £500k's a bit tasty for a 12C isn't it?

[Stuart]

Snoggledog said:

Er. Someone's been feeding you a big bowl of marketing soup. That's complete and utter b*%£*&ks and you well know it.

Note my use of the word "meant"

However that is, I can assure you, what the good folks at McLaren believe to be the function of that Orange swoopey thing on the logo. The colour is intentional too - it borrows the colour of shield from the original logo.

[marctwo]

Riggers said:

marctwo said:

I'll have mine in Button spec black please...

Aye... but £500k's a bit tasty for a 12C isn't it?

Seems like being in the Daily Mail doesn't do anything for residuals, it's already down to 170k...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-20277...

[anniesdad]

Sorry? £500k, to what does that relate? The RRP of Button's specced 12C?

[Mafioso]

Lovely car but why is a British made and Britsh registered car a LHD? It seems Button's it too.

[Captain Beaky]

marctwo said:

I'll have mine in Button spec black please...

Me too, that looks a lot better to my eye.

[Chris-R]

Mafioso said:

Lovely car but why is a British made and Britsh registered car a LHD? It seems Button's it too.

Our loaner was a final pre-production prototype - lots of testing done overseas, so perhaps it made sense?

[alexpa]

MitchT said:

This image illustrates why true, uncompromisingly low-slung, supercars will always have that ‘wow factor’ that other high-performance cars lack. It makes the 911 (which I admit is fundamentally a great car) look like an SUV!

I agree!

[epom]

thats looking better every time i see it !!

[Stu R]

Black for me too please. With black wheels. And black leather interior. Orange stitching and brake calipers though, company colours see. Ta.

[Chris-R]

anniesdad said:

Sorry? £500k, to what does that relate? The RRP of Button's specced 12C?

'Ours' came out at (deep breath) £220,840.

RRP £168,500

+

Volcano paint 3,820
CF engine covers 2,130
CF mirror casings 2,130
CF engine bay panels 2,980
CF diffuser 2,980
CF splitter 2,130
CF turning vanes 2,130
Sports exhaust 4,040
Stealth pack 770

Carbon ceramic brakes 9,770
Calliper paint 850
Wheels 2,980

Leccy memory seats 2,550
CF interior upgrade 2,980
Leather sport interior 3,400
CF seat backs 2,980
Contrast stitching on dash 260

Tyre pressure monitor 640
Parking sensors 1,530
Tracking system 600
Alarm upgrade 260

Car cover 430

If you have to ask...

[David 997t]

I never really thought anything of these until I saw it on Sunday when we met to go to Wilton House, I have to say I really really like it!!! By the way they really do throw up some stones/debris on the motorway the front of my car now needs painting!! Thanks to whoever it was from the pistonheads crew driving it!!